Corinth Canal

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The Corinth Canal is a narrow, man-made waterway in Greece that cuts through the Isthmus of Corinth to connect the Gulf of Corinth with the Saronic Gulf, effectively separating the Peloponnese from the Greek mainland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf canal
ship canal
bypasses Peloponnese circumnavigation
closedForRepairs frequently
connectsWith Gulf of Corinth
Saronic Gulf
constructionMaterial cut through rock
constructionStartDate 1881
country Greece
currentUse passage for small ships
tourist attraction
engineeringChallenge unstable rock walls
hasNavigationRestrictions narrow width
one-way traffic control
strong tidal currents
hasNumberOfBridges 6
hasRailwayBridge yes
hasRoadBridge yes
hasSteepSides yes
hasSubmersibleBridge yes
hasTouristActivity bungee jumping from bridges
sightseeing cruises
historicalPrecursor Diolkos
ideaDateBackTo classical antiquity
length about 4 miles
about 6.4 kilometres
locatedIn Isthmus of Corinth
locatedInAdministrativeTerritory Corinthia
Peloponnese
surface form: Peloponnese region
locatedNear Corinth
surface form: city of Corinth
locatedOnContinent Europe
maintenanceIssue landslides
maximumDepth about 26 feet
about 8 metres
maximumShipDraft about 24 feet
about 7.3 metres
openingDate 1893
operatedBy A.E.D.I.K. (Corinth Canal Company)
ownedBy Greece
surface form: Greek state
primaryUse maritime navigation
reducesTravelDistance about 430 miles
about 700 kilometres
separates Greek mainland
Peloponnese
waterwayType man-made waterway
widthAtBottom about 21 metres
about 69 feet
widthAtTop about 24.6 metres
about 81 feet

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Peloponnese separatedBy Corinth Canal
Peloponnese connectedBy Corinth Canal
this entity surface form: Corinth Canal bridges
Corinthia hasPart Corinth Canal
Saronic Gulf near Corinth Canal
Southern Greece contains Corinth Canal
Greek Seas hasStrait Corinth Canal
this entity surface form: Corinth Canal approaches
Gulf of Corinth connectedBy Corinth Canal
Isthmus of Corinth hasInfrastructure Corinth Canal
Isthmus of Corinth hasCanal Corinth Canal
Isthmus of Corinth hasEngineeringProject Corinth Canal
this entity surface form: Corinth Canal excavation
Corinthia regional unit contains Corinth Canal
Loutraki locatedNear Corinth Canal
Loutraki nearbyAttraction Corinth Canal
Corinthian Gulf connectedBy Corinth Canal
Corinthian Gulf waterwayThrough Corinth Canal
Trizonia hasNearbyWaterBody Corinth Canal
this entity surface form: Corinth Canal (regionally nearby)